Pros And Cons Of Social Networking

One danger that is often overlooked by social networking users is social comparison. The phrase “social comparison” refers to the idea that people determine their own self-worth through evaluating and comparing themselves to others. This is especially prevalent on social networking sites. Users of social networking sites often strive to make their lives seem perfect. In order to achieve this, users will only post their “highlights” or positive points in their lives. One author states, "When you're on a site like Facebook, you get lots of posts about what people are doing. That sets up social comparison — you maybe feel your life is not as full and rich as those people you see on Facebook,” ("Social Media: Does social media have a positive impact on the world?"). However, it is not the fact that the users may unintentionally be posting only their highlights that could be potentially dangerous. Rather, it is the fact that another user may compare their own life to another user’s. For example, a user could be scrolling through a site and see another user’s highlights and begin comparing their own life to the other user’s. As a result, a user could start to develop a lower self-esteem. Their sense of self-worth may also be damaged in the process. This obsession of one’s self-image can have severe consequences such as feelings of depression or loneliness ("Social Media: Does social media have a positive impact on the world?").

The first problem with social networking is that it takes away the aspect of face-to-face social interaction. When people have the access to social networking, they communicate through these means rather than traditional methods, including phone calls, letters, and even e-mails. We are able to take the easy way out by talking to people through Facebook, twitter, text messaging and many other convenient, yet less personal means of communication. Social networking may be convenient when time and distance are issues, but it simply is not the same and cannot replace phone calls and face-to-face communication (Coyle 15). Many people see the convenience aspect of social networking and overlook the fact

As social creatures, we live for connection. Social networking tends to strengthen your relationships with people you already know, increase your self-disclosure, and reveal your true personality. Social networking influences my health-related behaviors a lot, especially my phone. It is like a necessary

In today’s century social media is the main way to communicate with people with people all over the world. It has become very popular... even more popular than a text or video message. Social media is a computer technology that facilitates the creation and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via communities and networks. The variety of social media services that are currently available can help benefit businesses, introduce an event, or even help you find a friend, family member, or long lost soulmate. Some social sites even help you find love. However, there are many positive things that can come out social media but there are many negatives too.

Social media, has proved advantageous since its creation, as around 40 percent of the global population uses it on an everyday basis. However, many skeptics find a lot of faults with the creation and uses of social media among today’s population. Social media is said to provide a lack of emotional connection between individuals, causing the quality of a conversation to decrease. The tool decreases face-to-face interactions because someone could develop such a reliability of talking virtually, they lack intimate conversational skill. Social media makes society stupid and ignorant, as a piece of information being shared will be seen as credible without actual fact checking. One of the biggest concerns with social media is its supposed

We reside in a world where technology allows different personalities to reach the largest day-to-day audience around the globe by connecting them to their world via different social media network. As Centuries move forward, technology is advancing is taking a big hike on the usage board. One of the subsidiaries of technology most commonly known is social media. Social media has been moving up the scale of usage for the last ten years. There have been many social media apps, or platforms for the past years. There was for example: hi5, Myspace, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, and so on because there are many more. One of the most recent platform of Social media is Snapchat. Snapchat allows people to share pictures, videos, and messages

“Social media is changing the way we communicate and the way we are perceived, both positively and negatively. Every time you post a photo, or update your status, you are contributing to your own digital footprint and personal brand.” Although people should feel safe while using the internet, they are still capable of coming across countless and unnecessary situations. Social media can be used for a variety of things, but there are still very many pros and cons of social media.

“Someone just snapped me!” This is a common phrase used by teens using the popular social media network, Snapchat. Social media is used by many people on a daily basis. It is something that plays an integral part of many people’s lives in today’s society. But is it beneficial or contributing to an anti-social society? This question will be answered throughout this research paper.

Social media: something you love, or something you hate. It goes without saying, though, that social media has become an ever predominant feature within society- defined by the Oxford Dictionary as websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. The question I pose, however, is whether social media is now posing more harm than it is good.

Humans are social creatures and so are employees working in any organization and their behaviour towards social networking sites. Past research results shows that such sites have positive impact while many conclude just the opposite. Social media sites like Facebook, skype, myspace and various other have become their basic needs, which does violates maslows hierarchy model of needs. Social media links down to two friends in 1970’s who invented bulletin board system for connecting and sharing important information regarding meetings. They would have never thought of their invention which would be adversely affecting

Ruining communication, a common belief with when it comes to social media, is that it’s ruining communication for new generations. According to Lady Greenfield “Social networks can provide ‘constant reassurance’ that you are listened to, recognized, and important” Greenfield continued, “but distances face-to-face, real-life conversations, which are far more perilous. Because screen dialogues are more appealing. Similar to how buying meat from the store is more appealing than hunting for it (Wintour). However, plenty of research has shown social media to improve communication. According to Gwenn O’Keeffe of the

Our communities have progressed from the way information is learned and processed and also the different ways they use networking. They have learned new ways to communicate with one another. They created a virtual world for ourselves to feel more connected to one another than ever. Social media has open new doors for us with it promoting new opportunities for us. It can be anything from finding a new job or simply finding new and old friends. Even though social media is a good thing to others, it can also be negative to some. Social media is a platform for all types of people, and you will get different kinds of personalities and posts. Social media is what you make it out to be, whether it is right or wrong that is entirely up to them, so it is how and when you use it.

In this era the social networking plays vital role in everyone’s life. Everything has its pros and cons. The most common social networking site is facebook. Everyone has their own profile for free as a result billon users on facebook.

Social networking site creates a way for people to pass information and communicate with each other. People share photos, video, and so many other things. It is a very easy way to connect with others, although there are a certain risk and dangerous crimes that come with it. It also causes isolation which affects people psychologically. Some people have to understand that people still live their life in the past even if there was no social network. According to statistics, there was more interaction between people when the social network did not exist. Social networking has helped people build a strong relationship in so many ways. Business merchants use this means to stay connected with their customers. Family and friends are able to connect with each other easily and everyone stays happy. It also helps to connect past friends from high school and other old friends you have missed.

Technology should take the blame for sexting, bullying, identity theft, and many other social issues. However, others may say technology can help conduct schedules, simplify work and home businesses, coordinate activities, communicate with families and much more. Facebook, the  most famous social networking site, comes with its own pros and cons. Facebook though is an enemy to society and single handedly controls the lives of many people.